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Why Microsoft Challenged the Right Law: A Response to Orin Kerr
This coming spring, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the United States v. Microsoft – a case that will determine the authority of U.S. law enforcement to compel, via…
Former Prosecutor Renato Mariotti’s Tweet Threads on National Security (Dec. 1-8)
Here is an exposition and analysis of some of this week’s national security-related threads authored by Just Security Editorial Board member and former federal prosecutor Renato…
Hayden, NSA, and the Road to 9/11
Retired Gen. Michael Hayden, former director of the NSA and CIA (and now, a national security analyst at CNN), has recently emerged as a leading critic of the Trump administration,…
Just Security’s New Look, Same Great Content
Welcome to the new look for Just Security. This is our first major overhaul of the site’s appearance and functionality since we launched as a humble blog in 2013. In the years…
Episode 48 of the National Security Law Podcast: “The Logan Act: Not Just Another Hugh Jackman Movie”
In this week’s episode, Professor Chesney and I catch up with a number of 2017’s most-persistent national security law sagas. For starters, there’s the indictment and plea…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, December 4-8
Tuesday, December 5 2:00pm – House Committee on Rules – H.R. 38 – Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (here) 2:30pm – Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – Business…
Responding to the Myths About Reforming FISA’s Section 702
Image: National Security Agency headquarters, Fort Meade, Md. As the New Year’s deadline for reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) approaches,…
Sanctions No More: Slouching Toward Normalization with Sudan?
October and November saw major shifts in U.S. foreign policy towards Sudan, despite the Sudanese government’s abysmal human rights record and the International Criminal Court’s…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Nov. 25-Dec. 2)
Russia Investigation, Flynn Plea Agreement, Erik Prince Kate Brannen, What Questions Does Flynn’s Plea Agreement Raise? John Reed, Special Edition Just Security Podcast: Mike…
What Questions Does Flynn’s Plea Agreement Raise?
Michael Flynn’s plea agreement, announced Friday, brought with it new documents, new details, and so many new questions. The really big ones stem from the statement of offense,…
DOJ Evades the Key Question in the Case of the Unnamed Citizen Detainee
On Thursday morning, in the ACLU Foundation v. Mattis case, Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered the government to inform the court by 5:00 p.m. whether the unnamed U.S. citizen detainee…
When Erik Prince Called US Intelligence Assessment of Russian Election Hack “too cute and very, very thin”
Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, testifies on Thursday afternoon before the House Intelligence Committee in the Russia investigation. The committee will later release a…